Worlds and Oceans of Fun June 13-14

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Boomerang: 6 times

Mamba: 8 times

Timberwolf: 2 times

Patriot: 11 times

Spinning Dragons: 1 times

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well me and my family decided to go to Worlds of Fun this Wednesday and Thursday so we packed up and headed on out! After a 3 hour drive I could finally see Mamba in the distance. We hung out at the hotel until 4 so we could get the twilight pass. When we entered the park me and Sarah (My sister) decided to hit up the log flume since it was right there. It was ok I guess. Then we went to this Dragon boat thing where you go up and down. Then it was time for Boomerang! Such an original coaster! We got back row and got some major hangtime on the inversions. Since there was hardly any lines in the whole park we hit this up twice. Next it was time for Fury of the Nile where my whole family went on. I got pretty soaked. Mamba time! This was my first hypercoaster and let me just say I absolutely loved the first and second drop! The big turn made my vision fade a little bit, and the bunny hops were pretty fun! We sat in the middle first, the very front second, and the very back the third time.

 

After riding the Mamba for a little bit we headed on over to the Detonator. This ride was good I guess I liked the launch up, the view, and the slamming back down on the restraints but.. blah lol! I only went on it once. The Timberwolf was in this area so we thought what the heck! We got the very front it was a pretty fun ride but the trims really slowed down the last helix at the end. Went on it once. Time for my favorite ride....PATRIOT! OMG I live this ride! My sister is about 53 inches and the ride lady measured her and just decided to let her on, yay! We got 5th row since it was the shortest and got an amazing ride! I love the bottom of the first drop and the first loop, they're really forceful! The zero G roll is of course utterly fantastic! It was my first one and I hung on for dear life, I thought I was going to fly out! Everyone screamed at that part Then came the Immelman, which was nice I guess. Then that turn, then that airtime hill which made everyone go "AHHH!" Corkscrew was next, which made my head bang a little, but I learned to put my head against the padding at that part. Then another turn and surprising hill and the most silent stop I ever heard on my limited coaster experience! After the 11th rides I got on it, at least one person said "LET'S DO IT AGAIN!"

 

Spinning Dragons was next, and I guess it was ok, kind of boring though. We just kept on riding Patriot! When it reached 8 we headed back to the hotel to sleep. The next day we got a Ride and Slide Pass which made us go back and forth between WOF and OOF. We decided to ride all of the coasters early in the morning, then go to the waterpark in the afternoon, go back to the hotel to rest, then hit WOF in the evening. Since I already told you about the coasters, I'll talk about the waterpark. I love it! The wave pool is so fun, and they have a lagoon with slides, watertoys, and these climbing things lol! I rode this big raft ride and I got all the turns. I got a little hungry and wanted to get these FANTASTIC cheese pizzas they have there. MMMMMMM. After OOF we rested at the hotel until 6 and went back to WOF. Then it started going downhill.

 

We wanted to ride Patriot of course so we go over there and see this lady checking the heights at front. OH NOES. She notices my sister, pulls her to the side, and measures her. She's like a half an inch too short and she doesn't let her on! I told her that she's been riding it with me all day and she's all "I'm sorry, it's for her safety." Now I know she's just doing her job but...GRR. Nothing's going to happen to her if she's already been on it 7 times lady! She even started crying and didn't let her on! After that we went over to the Timberwolf and this lady ran to the gate and the operator goes "Go back to the enterance." And he said it in this grinding voice it was just...ERGH! Then the lady running the bumper cars was just standing there as the little children got stuck and couldn't move the cars! One couldn't even start it! I got really tired of the park at this point and decided to go over to Patriot to see if the lady was gone and she was! So me and Sarah run up to the station but I see her in the front section! We sneak our way to the back and see the lady who measured her there so she lets us on. Another fantastic ride! We see the lady who wouldn't let Sarah on and we run out lol! We go back for another reride and saw that the lady who wouldn't let Sarah on has apparently yelled at the one that did let us on. And then the one that lets Sarah on says that she can no longer go on this ride and says that she's sorry about it. I mean all the other ride ops the day before let her on but it's the one that decides that since she's a half inch short that she can't go on it just makes me mad! But she does her job well I guess lol! And she got on at least 7 times so it's all good. Sorry for rambling on and on but I really enjoy the park overall and if you're in the area stop by! This is my first TR so I hope the pictures turn out ok.

 

Part 2 will come tomorrow with better pics and some of Oceans of Fun!

Sun setting on the way out.

Train shot.

Spinning Dragons.

This is my favorite picture I took!

From parking lot again!

This coaster is very photogenic!

Random shot.

Sexy Immelman goodness.

Patriot from the parking lot entrance.

Patriot!

Sarah in test seat.

Me on the Patriot test seat.

Fun ride. Don't really like drop towers though.

Sexy ride. Loce the drops and helix!

I named her Carol.

It was a pretty good ride actually! Love the backwards bit.

I have no idea what I'm pointing at lol

Mediocre log flume

They had this out front to see if you were tall enough to ride the sex that is the Patriot

Pretty entrance

This sign was in the hotel lobby as well

This is the main Lobby in our hotel

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KYNDRA

[HogarthOK]

Well done TR!

 

Spinning Dragons is actually a great ride if you get some heavier people to sit catty-corner to each other. It will spin wildly and differently every time.

 

A little dizzying, maybe, and certainly not as much fun as Patriot, but fun nonetheless.

 

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[snorkymn]

Good TR.. though not sure any 14 year old needs to be calling anything "Sexy".

 

Good to see someone else enjoying Boomerang. Too many people seem to think it's crap. I thought it was fun when I was on it.

 

And Patriot is fun... I'm not sure it gets the credit it deserves. Sure, there are bigger and better, but for a medium-sized park in the Midwest, it's pretty nice!

 

And you can't fault a ride OP for doing her job.. I know it's a pain for people that just miss the height requirement, but them's the breaks. Oh, there is one small way around it.. Most measuring is "in shoes", so your sister just needs to get a slightly thicker shoe! Then it's all legal like.

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Haha yeah we're going to get better shoes for her before we go to Cedar Point. Part 2 coming later!

[hemmy]

Good TR.. though not sure any 14 year old needs to be calling anything "Sexy".

 

Ummmmmmm, this isn't 1930 nothing wrong with that.

 

Glad I live a measly 3 hours away if I drive fast from Worlds of Fun, pretty good park, very underrated IMO.

 

People complain about Patriot like many newer B&Ms that it lacks force. That makes it more fun to me.

[HogarthOK]

People complain about Patriot like many newer B&Ms that it lacks force. That makes it more fun to me.

 

Indeed. What it may lack in bone-shattering force, it more than makes up with smoothness and a great sense of speed.

 

My second favorite ride next to Mavvy.

[SFNE Dude]

Most B&M coasters are forceless. There are very few that pull high g-forces.

 

Patriot is a great coaster anyway though. Mamba on the other hand isn't very good IMO, especially when you compare it to the great Intamin and B&M hypers.

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Yep I'll be going to Six Flags Great America and Cedar point next month so those coasters will blow these away (Except Patriot) Here's Part 2! I'm sorry for the lack of Oceans of Fun pictures, my camera died on me so we left at around 3 to rest and I charged my camera up then.

I now part you with a shot of Patriot's lift hill lit up at night. Hope you enjoyed it!

Ride that gorilla!

Cobra roll....AT NIGHT!

This ride needs better lights at night.

Boomerang again.

Boomerang's inversions.

This is an enterprise called Zulu.

"I'll take you to the candyshop, I'll let you lick a lollipop!"

You can sit at table here and watch Patriot!

Main area of the ride.

Flying overhead.

Here is the gift shop is and where you can see your onride photo. It's after the first loop by the way.

Patriot is so graceful in this spot.

Zero G Roll Goodness!

Patriot coming to an end.

Blurry Patriot shot.

Detonator with american flag on top.

Some random bird.

I had no idea why there was a cow here.

Immelman on Patriot.

Patriot going over it's airtime hill.

Patriot's twists and curves. You can see Ripcord as well.

Dragons, Patriot, and some of the Ferris Wheel. The Ferris Wheel gives some pretty good views of the Patriot, but I can't take on ride pictures so...

Spinning Dragons with the Patriot in the background.

This weird asian statue in the Orient section of the park.

An Octopus type ride that most of you are probably familiar with.

Entering WOF from OOF, the first ride you see is the Mamba!

It doesn't make that big of a splash though.

The Monsoon is a water boat ride that drops you and makes a splash! You can ride it at both parks.

Some kiddie water place.

I like this flamingoe!

The treehouse at Oceans of Fun filled with waterslides and water spraying everywhere.

Mamba at the brake run.

Train climbing up the lift hill.

More Mamba goodness.

You drive by Mamba as you enter Oceans of Fun.

Ahh, waking up to see Mamba and Detonator off in the distance.